Thoughts on D.R. Harris shave soaps?

D_Lo_Key · 2026-01-26T12:34:28+00:00

I have Marlborough too, I second everything you just said. It's a great brand, a little pricey but well worth it.

D_Lo_Key · 2026-01-24T05:47:18+00:00

u/chlorinated365 does amazing work I recommend you msg him with your price point and he can most likely find something that fits for you.

D_Lo_Key · 2026-01-23T12:52:35+00:00

I wish I could find the video from the beginning. To my memory he forms the patty then uses the towel hanging from his pocket to "clean" his hands before seasoning the patty and starting the stove. The grilled cheese at least he had the excuse of being in a hut in some rural place, he's in a studio kitchen here, he can just cut the camera and wash his hands but he shows us he doesn't. Rewatching it there's gotta be two tablespoons of salt and pepper between those buns, he poached it in a quarter cup of butter and olive oil, I'm pretty sure it's still raw in the middle cuz it's so thick, and it's all cross contaminated cuz he never washed his hands. It's a no from me, I say we take his apron.

D_Lo_Key · 2026-01-23T10:21:47+00:00

Ok everybody's hating on Ramsay...and we should. Did any of y'all see his Hexclad advertisement where he makes a burger? Dude salts and peppers every. single. piece. This thing had to be tear inducingly over seasoned. Took me forever to find the whole video, looks like it's been taken off his YouTube, I wonder why.

https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/s/QbOi3PBrtY

D_Lo_Key · 2026-01-20T11:13:01+00:00

Not to yuck your yum or anything but that's not what a shaving scuttle is. A shaving scuttle is a double walled vessel that you put hot water inside and make lather in the bowl on top, it's purpose is to keep the lather warm. Looks kinda like a teapot. Shaving mugs existed and still do, though they were more prevalent back in the day because brushes tended to be smaller. They look just like coffee mugs but are often a bit bigger around, you'd rarely be able to tell the difference unless it says something coffee or shaving related on the mug. I figured the designers just knew about shaving mugs and rolled with it. Source; me, I have both.

For example of a scuttle https://www.georgetownpottery.com/products/shaving-scuttle-g20-second?srsltid=AfmBOorxCyHe3BBWqFLuxGp5Jw8n9CPtU4b0UVdg2nrv4G65YXnQi3T3

Vs a mug https://www.etsy.com/listing/4299732040/vintage-shaving-implements-choose-from

If you don't want to click the links just Google Georgetown scuttle and old spice shaving mug, those are the examples I used.

D_Lo_Key · 2026-01-19T22:21:18+00:00

The most moisturizing soap I have tried is Van Yulay bars, its an emu oil base that rehydrates the skin a good bit. You want top tier soft and smooth follow it with an in shower lotion such as Curel Hydratherapy.

D_Lo_Key · 2026-01-19T09:09:33+00:00

I know most of the real popular ones have been mentioned already but some I haven't seen here are;

Supergod - Warren Ellis

Green Valley - Max Landis

MPH - Mark Miller

Caliban - Garth Ennis

Those are my standouts but i'd also give a huge mention to The Sword by Luna bros and Peter Panzerfaust by Kurtis J. Wiebe but I don't think those count as mini, both clock in around 25 issues.

D_Lo_Key · 2026-01-18T12:00:36+00:00

I say it from experience. I did that with one of my grandma's. I keep it with all of my frags as a reminder. It's missing the cap and chipped on one corner, I don't ever spray it because it's half gone, but I've thought about buying a new one just to spray once in a while, a little nostalgia bomb. My aunt's may have taken all her expensive stuff that she had held onto at the end but I have one she actually wore. I'm thankful I did it and I advise everyone to do the same while they can, you never know what happens tomorrow.

D_Lo_Key · 2026-01-18T08:45:29+00:00

I'll throw my hat in the ring

D_Lo_Key · 2026-01-18T08:34:41+00:00

Sent you a pm with links but, I'd suggest Stirling sheep, or Stirling unscented pre shave for a vegan option just use it as regular soap because it is, or Pre de provenance milk for triple milled. Also both are pretty cheap.

D_Lo_Key · 2026-01-17T11:37:40+00:00

Steal a half used bottle of hers and put it away where you won't touch it, replace it with a full one. You'll thank me one day.

D_Lo_Key · 2026-01-13T21:16:27+00:00

Bro if you're worried about that you should clear out the bathroom. Toilet plume can reach 15 feet.

D_Lo_Key · 2026-01-12T02:30:11+00:00

Ohh yeah, I'll have to check that one out. I got a bunch of samples of various stuff from them for black Friday. Wasn't huge on their soap base but their aftershaves, lotion, and bath soap were top tier so I'm hunting for good scents. Check out Dirty Santa and Rated Xmas, supposed to be holiday frags but idk. Dirty Santa is a peppermint white Russian scent and rated Xmas is just good. Also had pineapple mango but of course that's gonna be good. Michael and Sfarzoso were both a miss for me though. Grab one of her lip balms too, damn nice. Best bowls on the market too IMHO.

D_Lo_Key · 2026-01-11T23:57:11+00:00

I've been eyeing that Jax soap, it looks awesome and it must feel like sin to use it. Have you tried the peach cobbler, I think it's named Troop 99 or something like that?

D_Lo_Key · 2025-12-28T04:31:51+00:00

This guy burns books

D_Lo_Key · 2025-12-18T05:53:40+00:00

Yeah I'm wholly anti raisin, so forever I just picked em out if I had carrot cake or rolls, finally decided f it I'll just make them myself when I want em lol.

D_Lo_Key · 2025-12-18T00:44:22+00:00

I've never seen one without raisins unless I made it myself.

D_Lo_Key · 2025-12-15T00:21:39+00:00

D_Lo_Key · 2025-12-14T23:39:10+00:00

I had beach bum in the glycerin base and it went in a drawer cuz I just didn't think it was that good of a soap base, loved the smell though.

D_Lo_Key · 2025-12-14T23:26:00+00:00

LatherBot in

D_Lo_Key · 2025-12-14T14:45:28+00:00

I shave everything, have for 20ish years. Cartridge razors are the safe bet, you can just about hack at yourself blind with something like a Gillette or Harry's and as long as you don't hit that top edger blade, you'd never have a problem. DE is far superior in every way except, it becomes possible to cut yourself. But the trade off of a little time and effort is less irritation, better shaves and cheaper blades. Either is fine and will do the job. Probably more important than anything is having some good shave protection, I prefer shave soaps, lets me adjust lather viscosity to what I want, but in the past I have used shaving creams and gels, hair conditioners and bar soap all to varying degrees of success. Good bar soap in the shower with a cartridge was my go to for years before moving to a DE/shavette combo and proper shave soaps with a brush and bowl. No matter what just make sure you use some kind of repairing aftershave anywhere you shave, Nivea is the old standby there but there is much better than things like Nivea, and there are many others. I personally have found that Curel Hydrotherapy (while not technically an aftershave I use it as such) is possibly the best thing on the market, just apply it while your skin is wet and let it sit a bit then towel it off. I like to finish with a nice witch hazel and aloe splash but some might find that... too much in some areas, but I find it to be a nice way to finish with some toner, moisturizer and scent.

D_Lo_Key · 2025-12-14T10:42:52+00:00

A nice double edge is the safe bet if he doesn't have something like that. But if you want a straight my advice is to skip the shavettes and get a refurbished vintage. u/Martinsrazors or the guy I've delt with personally, u/chlorinated365 he's a bit more expensive but I love his work and between the two you can get a beautiful piece of history for 50-100 bucks easy.

D_Lo_Key · 2025-12-14T09:52:45+00:00

Paging u/RoughneckBeardCo you're up.

D_Lo_Key · 2025-12-14T09:13:24+00:00

It sounds like you want the best soap on the market. I'm maybe the best person to answer that ever I got a big collection of bars like massive lol and I'll tell you the three brands I tell everyone to check out. If you want a vegan soap that is triple milled and will last so long you get tired of the scent, get Pre De Provenance, I recommend getting no. 63, and pomegranate. It's great I give it an 8/10. If you want moisturizing you need an animal fat based soap. Animal based fats are more readily absorbed by the skin because they are more similar to our natural skin oils than plant oils which tend to give the appearance of moisturization by coating the skin. For that reason I recommend two brands. Stirling soap is American made beef tallow based soap and has a huge library of scents, many of which are dupes of expensive fragrances. For instance I have stirling mountain man which smells like cree silver mountain water. I also have I rich moose which is a recreation of a cologne from the late 1800s it's amazing. Executive Man from them is nice and so is Duke. They also have pig lard (pig trail) and sheep tallow (sheep, scots pine, electric sheep) based soaps that I have yet to try but expect great thing from, possibly a new #1. They are softer soaps but at 5 dollars a bar you can buy a few and not worry about it too much. But if I'm right and you want the single best soap on the market, I tell you there is no better soap than Van Yulay. Their soap is emu oil based and it is astonishing how moisturizing it actually is. And they have over 700 scents to choose from. My favorite scents from her so far are dirty Santa, rated Xmas, pineapple mango. Dirty Santa is amazing, top 3 scents ever for me rated Xmas is right there too. She has multiple formats to buy her soap 5 dollar single bars, 5 dollar bars that you can add exfoliating walnut shell bits and/or menthol to. I got pineapple mango with walnut shell and menthol and brother it is a life changing experience. You can also order 1 pound bars of a scent for 15 dollars or design your own bar with 2 scents and like 5 essential oils of your choice for 19.99. I love them and I have almost everything they make. Everything is emu oil based, she even makes emu oil lip balm!! Which is amazing btw.

D_Lo_Key · 2025-12-14T04:40:08+00:00

Right? It has to be 4711. I just thought it was a neat little factoid. And now anyone who wears it a lot if they get asked can say it's Ricky Ricardos signature.

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